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“ any other treaty entered into by the EU (except in so far as it relates to, or could be applied in relation to, the Common Foreign and Security Policy) ”

Section 1(3) (Order in Council)

“the Community Treaties”

“ the EU Treaties ”

Section 2(1) (general implementation)

“ “enforceable Community right””

“enforceable EU right”

Section 2(2)(a) (power to implement)

“Community obligation”

“ EU obligation ”

Section 2(2)

“objects of the Communities”

“ objects of the EU ”

Section 2(3) (money)

“Community obligation” (three times)

“ EU obligation ”

Section 2(3)

“any of the Communities or member States”

“ the EU or a member State ”

Section 3 (heading) (treaties and instruments)

“Community instruments”

“ EU instruments ”

Section 3(1) (construction)

“Community instrument”

“ EU instrument ”

Section 3(1)

“the European Court or any court attached thereto”

“ the European Court ”

Section 3(2) (judicial notice)

“the European Court or any court attached thereto”

“ the European Court ”

Section 3(2)

“Official Journal of the Communities”

“ Official Journal of the European Union ”

Section 3(2)

“any of the Communities”

“ the EU ”

Section 3(2)

“Community institution”

“ EU institution ”

Section 3(3) (evidence)

“Community institution” (twice)

“ EU institution ”

Section 3(3)

“the European Court or any court attached thereto”

“ the European Court ”

Section 3(4) (evidence)

“Community instrument”

“ EU instrument ”

Section 4(1) (amendment of the law)

“Community obligations” (twice)

“ EU obligations ”

Section 5(1) (customs duties)

“Community customs duty”

“ EU customs duty ”

Section 5(1)

“Economic Community”

“ EU ”

Section 5(1)

“Community provision”

“ EU provision ”

Section 6(3) (common agricultural policy)

“Community arrangements” (twice)

“ EU arrangements ”

Section 6(4)

“Economic Community”

“ EU ”

Section 6(4)

“Community provision”

“ EU provision ”

Section 6(5)

“Economic Community”

“ EU ”

Section 6(5)

“Community customs duties” (twice)

“ EU customs duties ”

Section 6(5)

“Community arrangements”

“ EU arrangements ”

Section 6(8)

“Community arrangements”

“ EU arrangements ”

Section 11 (heading) (offences)

“Community offences”

“ EU offences ”

Section 11(1)

“the European Court or any court attached thereto” (twice)

“ the European Court ”

Section 12 (heading) (information)

“Communities”

“ EU ”

Section 12

“Community obligation”

“ EU obligation ”

Section 12

“Community institution”

“ EU institution ”

Schedule 1 (heading) (defined terms)

“Communities”

“ EU ”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“ “Community customs duty””

“EU customs duty”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“Community provision”

“ EU provision ”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“ “Community institution” means any institution of any of the Communities or common to the Communities; and any reference to an institution of a particular Community shall include one common to the Communities when it acts for that Community, and similarly with references to a committee, officer or servant of a particular Community.”

“EU institution” means any institution of the EU. ”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“ “Community instrument””

“EU instrument”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“issued by a Community institution”

“ issued by an EU institution ”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“ “Community obligation””

“EU obligation”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“enforceable Community obligation”

“ enforceable EU obligation ”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“ “Enforceable Community right””

“Enforceable EU right”

Schedule 1, Part 2

“ “European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Communities or the Court of First Instance, and any reference to a court attached to the European Court is a reference to a judicial panel attached to the Court of First Instance.”

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